India’s salary increments set to reach 8.8% in 2025, says Deloitte India report

As Indian companies are focused on optimising compensation cost budgets while navigating global and local headwinds, the average increment is expected to be at 8.8 per cent in 2025, Deloitte India said in a report on Friday.

Pay increases for 2025 are forecast at 8.8 per cent (compared with 9.0 per cent in 2024), Deloitte India’s report – ‘Deloitte India Talent Outlook 2025’ – said, adding that 75 per cent of companies will either reduce or keep their pay increases the same as last year.